Threads is testing a Meta AI integration that works similarly to X\u2019s Grok. Users with a public account will be able to mention Meta AI in a post or a reply to get more context. The feature is currently in beta testing in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Argentina, and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Meta told TechCrunch in an email that the feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recommendations, all within conversations.<\/p>\n
Now users can mention Meta AI to ask questions like, \u201cWhy are people talking about the World Cup this month?,\u201d \u201cWhose Met Gala looks are trending right now?,\u201d or \u201cHow are the Knicks doing in the playoffs?\u201d Meta AI will then process the invocation and respond as a public reply authored by the @meta.ai account. Meta AI will respond in the language used in the post it was mentioned in.<\/p>\n
By integrating Meta AI into its platform, Threads is positioning itself as not just a destination for chatting about news and trends, but also a place where you can get information and recommendations without having to leave the app. <\/p>\n
The idea is similar to Grok\u2019s role on X, which is filled with posts of users asking the AI chatbot questions like, \u201cIs this real?\u201d or \u201cExplain this.\u201d Of course, giving an AI chatbot this level of visibility carries risks, as seen on X when Grok generated posts praising Hitler. Still, Meta AI notably has stronger safeguards in place than Grok, though it remains to be seen whether it will be prone to similar issues.<\/p>\n
Meta notes that if you want to see fewer Meta AI replies in your feed, you can mute @meta.ai, use the \u201cNot interested\u201d option on any Meta AI post, or hide a Meta AI reply that appears directly on your post. <\/p>\n
The company says it plans to learn from early feedback and will continue improving the experience before expanding it to more people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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